Re: DEMF 2011

Originally Posted by guedita

What is the average age of the attendees?

Let's just say I saw one (1) candee raver the entire weekend. The average age has to be 25-30. Although I did see a few kids (badass kids who were throwing down on the dance floor) and there was rave granma who was tearing it up on her scooter.

Think the polar opposite of a socal rave.

Originally Posted by Devin the Dude

I will definitely do this one year. Line-ups pending, could be this year if LiB isn't as great as the last..

Re: DEMF 2011

nifty.

I like how i had friends in three different places see booka the same weekend I did. They were alright at movement, met a super awesome chick during that show and ended up not leaving michigan for a week

Re: DEMF 2011

Originally Posted by frozen pilgrim

I'm not only going, I already know where we're all staying- the corktown inn. most chilled-out, relaxed, convenient place to stay. free 5 minute shuttle every 15 minutes to the festival gate, set times and after party info in the lobby, easy going party-friendly staff, and it's cheap. also a 5 minute walk to a decent liquor store. if we book a block of rooms soonish, we'd probably get a ridiculously good rate. I got a king the night before the fest for $100

I could be in for this. Definitely want to gang up so as to make things cheaper. I stayed with a friend in the suburbs last year and I'll never do that again. Public transportation around Detroit is a nightmare. I want to be downtownish.

Originally Posted by kingsblend420

I think pretty much everyone wants to go to DEMF. But some of us have other priorities and can't afford to do it all. No doubt DEMF is a great party and Detroit has an unparalleled music history. No doubt its a party with some class, soul, and generally fucking awesome music. I want to go. We want to go. We just have other shit going on. But the way you keep coming off about it really makes it seem like you are on your high horse because you have been to DEMF and everyone who hasn't been are just know-nothings listening to soulless music and attending classless events.

We know, Forza. DEMF is awesome. I don't think anyone (except Ronnie's blind loyalty to Miami) is going to dispute that. If I had the ability to spend the $1000 to do DEMF, I would. But I don't.

There is more out there beyond music festivals, buddy.

This was actually one of Forza's more respectful posts on the matter and totally not the one to elicit a backlash. Anyway, you don't need $1000 to do DEMF. I'd say half of that if you include airfare from the west coast.

Originally Posted by Devin the Dude

Sounds like a sweet day but mine would have been epically ruined if I went expected Mr. Villalobos. But I'm a picky bitch. :P

Villalobos was in my top 3 for the weekend and I still didn't mind when he cancelled. I ended up getting to see all of Inner City which was infinitely better than I had anticipated and ended up being one of the sets of the weekend.

Originally Posted by kingsblend420

For people who went last year, what was your biggest surprise and why?

The overall consistent quality. It felt impossible to tear yourself away from any set because almost everyone was killing it and yet there was so much other stuff going on you had to jump around.

Originally Posted by guedita

What is the average age of the attendees?

One of the things I liked most about the fest was the diversity of people. You seriously get like every demographic. Candy ravers of course, but old school techno geeks, hipsters, bored Midwesterners (including a surprising amount of metalheads and Juggalos), Eurotrash, druggies, a few stray families checking out a local institution, really just a wide spectrum of people. Every race, every age. And there wasn't a lot of friction. Everyone was there for the party and it showed.

I've been on a major Detroit kick lately and it's getting me excited for Memorial Day weekend. I want to see some motherfucking Underground Resistance.

Re: DEMF 2011

Yes, the crowd was great. My favorite thing about it was probably how un california and un hipster is was. Instead of, "did you hear about Black Polar Bear Claw's costumes and hear thier feedback? It was dope!" it was more common to here, "dude, did you see Richtie? Plastikman was so great! Yes, awesome. Have a great weekend!" I guess it was more people just trying to have a good time instead of rich little kids talking shit and trying to be seen/scene.

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Kind of a dumb question, but what are the festival grounds like? Does it feel like a "festival"? Or more like a collection of stages placed within a city park or square? Is it a massive concrete wasteland like Woodstock 99? Or are there varied spaces and places?

Re: DEMF 2011

Originally Posted by AbundantChoice

Kind of a dumb question, but what are the festival grounds like? Does it feel like a "festival"? Or more like a collection of stages placed within a city park or square? Is it a massive concrete wasteland like Woodstock 99? Or are there varied spaces and places?